AC Gilchrist and VVS Laxman to open the batting
12:10 GMT: Start of innings
DW Steyn comes on to bowl
0b11wdSteyn to Gilchrist
fuller length ball wide outside the off and left alone.
0b21lbfuller length ball down the legs and hit on pads for a single.
0b30Steyn to Laxman
good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone.
0b41good length ball on the off and flicks to mid wicket for a single.
0b50Steyn to Gilchrist
fuller length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
0b60good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder.
0b74short lengt ball outside the off and cut to deep backward point fence for FOUR!
End of over 1:(7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 7-0 (Gilchrist 4*, 4 balls, Laxman 1*, 2 balls)




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Z Khan comes on to bowl
1b12Khan to Laxman
fuller length ball on the off and pushed to deep cover for couple.
1b20fuller length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
1b30good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder.
1b40good length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
1b51good length ball outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single.
1b61Khan to Gilchrist
good length ball on the off and pushed to cover for a single.
End of over 2:(4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 11-0 (Gilchrist 5*, 5 balls, Laxman 4*, 7 balls)
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2b10Steyn to Gilchrist
fuller length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder.
2b20good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder.
2b31on the legs and played to fine leg fielder for a single.
2b40Steyn to Laxman
good length ball outside the off and trying to push, misses.
2b54fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for FOUR!
2b61fuller length ball on the off and pushed to mid off for a quick single.
End of over 3:(6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 17-0 (Gilchrist 6*, 8 balls, Laxman 9*, 10 balls)
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3b10Khan to Laxman
on the legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder for no run.
3b21fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single.
3b30Khan to Gilchrist
fuller length ball on the off and driven back to bowler.
3b44on the legs and flicks to fine leg for FOUR!
3b50Gone! fuller length ball on the legs and smashed straight a way to the deep mkid wicket fielder for an easy catch to Jaffer.
Gilchrist c Jaffer b Khan (10 runs, 11 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
HH Gibbs comes in to bat
3b64Khan to Laxman
good length ball on the off and pushed to long off for FOUR!
End of over 4:(9 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 26-1 (Laxman 14*, 13 balls, Gibbs 0*, 0 balls)
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4b10Steyn to Gibbs
good length ball outside the off and left alone.
4b24short length ball on the legs and pulled down to deep mid wicket for FOUR!
4b30good length ball outside the off and let it go.
4b40fuller length ball outside the off and smashed straight a way to the cover fielder.
4b50good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone.
4b61fuller length ball on the off and driven to wide of mid off fielder for a quick single.
End of over 5:(5 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 31-1 (Laxman 14*, 13 balls, Gibbs 5*, 6 balls)
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P Kumar comes on to bowl
5b10Kumar to Gibbs
short length ball on the off and trying to loft, top edge to mid off fielder for an easy catch to Kumble.
Gibbs c Kumble b Kumar (5 runs, 7 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
RG Sharma comes in to bat
5b20Kumar to Sharma
good length ball outside the off and pushed to cover fielder.
5b30good length ball on the off and played defensively.
5b40good length ball outside the off and trying to pull, misses.
5b51good length ball outside the off and pushed to gully for a single.
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5b61Kumar to Laxman
good length ball o nthe off and pushed to point for a single.
End of over 6:(2 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 33-2 (Laxman 15*, 14 balls, Sharma 1*, 4 balls)




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A Kumble comes on to bowl
6b11Kumble to Laxman
tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single.
6b21Kumble to Sharma
tossed up on the off and pushed to long on for a single.
6b31Kumble to Laxman
tossed up on the off and driven to long on.
6b40Kumble to Sharma
tossed up on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
6b56Bang! tossed up on the legs and smashed to deep mid wicket fence for SIX!
6b61tossed up on the off and pushed to long off fielder.
End of over 7:(10 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 43-2 (Laxman 17*, 16 balls, Sharma 9*, 8 balls)
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7b14Kumar to Sharma
short length ball on the legs and pulled to deep square leg for FOUR!
7b21on the legs and played to deep square leg fielder.
7b31Kumar to Laxman
good length ball outside the off and guided to thirdman fielder.
7b44Kumar to Sharma
short length ball outside the off and cut to deep point for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 50 took 7.4 overs
7b50good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder.
7b61fuller lengt ball outside teh off and played to short point for a quick single.
End of over 8:(11 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 54-2 (Laxman 18*, 17 balls, Sharma 19*, 13 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
8b10Kallis to Sharma
good length ball on the off and played back to bowler.
8b20again good length ball on the off and played back to bowler.
8b31bgood length ball outside the off and trying to play, misses and beat the keeper.
8b40Kallis to Laxman
short of good length ball on the legs and ducks.
8b51fuller length ball on the off and driven to long off fielder.
8b61Kallis to Sharma
fuller lengt ball on the legs and driven to long on fielder.
End of over 9:(3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 57-2 (Laxman 19*, 19 balls, Sharma 20*, 17 balls)
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A Kumble comes on to bowl
9b11Kumble to Sharma
tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg fielder.
9b21Kumble to Laxman
tossed up o nthe off and played ot long on fielder.
9b31Kumble to Sharma
tossed up on the off and played to long on fielder for a single.
9b40Kumble to Laxman
full ball on the off and driven back to bowler.
9b51tossed up on the legs and driven to long on fielder.
9b61wdKumble to Sharma
tossed up down the legs and trying to sweep, misses.
9b71tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket fielder.
End of over 10:(6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 63-2 (Laxman 21*, 22 balls, Sharma 23*, 20 balls)
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10b11Kallis to Sharma
good length ball on the off and played to cover.
10b24Kallis to Laxman
fuller lengt ball outside the off and lofted to deep extra cover fence for FOUR!
10b31short of good length ball on the legs and hit on glove for a single.
10b44Kallis to Sharma
good length ball on the off and guided to thirdman for FOUR!
10b51fuller length ball on the off and driven to deep cover fielder.
10b61Kallis to Laxman
short lenght ball on the legs and pulled down to fine leg fielder.
End of over 11:(12 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 75-2 (Laxman 27*, 25 balls, Sharma 29*, 23 balls)




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11b14Kumble to Laxman
tossed up outside the off and smashed to deep extra cover fence.
11b21tossed up on the off and driven to long off fielder.
11b31Kumble to Sharma
full ball on the off and driven to long off fielder.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Laxman 18, Sharma 30) took 38 balls
11b44Kumble to Laxman
tossed up outside the off and lofted to extra cover for FOUR!
11b54full toss on the off and flicks to deep mid wicket for FOUR!
11b61tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single.
End of over 12:(15 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 90-2 (Laxman 41*, 30 balls, Sharma 30*, 24 balls)
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P Kumar comes on to bowl
12b11Kumar to Laxman
on the legs and flicks ot fine leg for a single.
12b20Kumar to Sharma
fuller length ball o nthe legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder.
12b30fuller length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder.
12b40short of good length ball outside the off and left alone.
12b56Bang! fuller length ball on the off and pulled to long on for SIX!
12b60fuller length ball outside the off and played defensively.
End of over 13:(7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 97-2 (Laxman 42*, 31 balls, Sharma 36*, 29 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
13b11Kallis to Laxman
good length ball outside the off and pushed to deep cover fielder.
13b21Kallis to Sharma
good length ball outside the off and pushed to deep cover fielder.
13b31Kallis to Laxman
on the legs and played to deep square leg fielder.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 100 took 13.3 overs
13b41Kallis to Sharma
outside the off and guided to thirdman fielder.
13b50Kallis to Laxman
good length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder.
13b64fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to loft the ball to wide of long on fielder for FOUR!
End of over 14:(8 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 105-2 (Laxman 48*, 35 balls, Sharma 38*, 31 balls)
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Z Khan comes on to bowl
14b11Khan to Sharma
fuller length ball o nthe legs and flicks to deep square leg fielder.
14b21Khan to Laxman
fuller length ball on the off and pushed to long off fielder.
CricketArchive Oracles say that VVS Laxman has passed his previous highest score of 48 in Twenty20 Matches
14b34Khan to Sharma
fuller length ball outside the off and lofted over the extra cover fielder for FOUR!
14b41outside the off and played to gully.
14b50Khan to Laxman
good length ball outside the off and pushed to point fielder.
14b60short of good length ball outside the off and trying to play, misses.
End of over 15:(7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 112-2 (Laxman 49*, 38 balls, Sharma 44*, 34 balls)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
15b10Steyn to Sharma
good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone.
15b21good length ball on the off and pushed to cover for a quick single.
15b31Steyn to Laxman
short length ball on teh legs and hit on glove for a single.
CricketArchive Oracles say that VVS Laxman has made 50 in 39 balls with 7 fours
15b40Steyn to Sharma
short of good length ball outside the off and trying to cut, misses.
15b51fuller length ball outside the off and played to thirdman for a single.
15b60Steyn to Laxman
good lengt ball outside the off and swings away, left alone.
End of over 16:(3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 115-2 (Laxman 50*, 40 balls, Sharma 46*, 38 balls)




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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
16b14Kallis to Sharma
fuller length ball on the off and pulled to long on for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that Rohit Sharma has made 50 in 39 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
16b26Bang! fuller lengt ball on teh legs and swept to deep mid wicket for SIX!
16b31fuller length ball on the off and driven to long on fielder.
16b41Kallis to Laxman
fuller lengt ball outside the off and played to deep extra cover fielder.
16b50Kallis to Sharma
Gone! fuller lengt ball on the off and pulled straight a way to the long on fielder for an easy catch to Jaffer.
Sharma c Jaffer b Kallis (57 runs, 42 balls, 5x4, 3x6)

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Shahid Afridi comes in to bat
16b61Kallis to Shahid Afridi
End of over 17:(13 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 128-3 (Laxman 51*, 41 balls, Shahid Afridi 1*, 1 balls)
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P Kumar comes on to bowl
P Kumar comes on to bowl
17b10Kumar to Shahid Afridi
Gone! full toss on the off and pulled to long on fielder for a diving catch taken by Steyn.
Shahid Afridi c Steyn b Kumar (1 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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SB Styris comes in to bat
17b21Kumar to Laxman
fuller lengt ball on the legs and flicks to fine leg fielder.
17b31Kumar to Styris
on the off and pushed to cover.
17b41lbKumar to Laxman
down the legs and hit on pads.
17b51Kumar to Styris
good lengt ball onthe off and pushed to long on fielder.
17b60Kumar to Laxman
Gone! fuller length ball o nthe legs and trying to pull, misses and hit on pads, Shouts for LBW, given.
Laxman lbw b Kumar (52 runs, 44 balls, 7x4, 0x6)
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End of over 18:(4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 132-5 (Styris 2*, 2 balls)
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AS Yadav comes in to bat
Z Khan comes on to bowl
18b10Khan to Styris
Gone! good length ball on the off and trying to flick, misses and hit on pads, shouts for LBW and GIVEN!
Styris lbw b Khan (2 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
SB Bangar comes in to bat
18b21Khan to Bangar
short of good length ball on the off and trying to loft, got edge to thirdman for a single.
18b31lbKhan to Yadav
short of good length ball on the legs and trying to pull. misses and ran for a single.
18b41Khan to Bangar
yorker length ball on the off and played to mid on fielder.
18b51Khan to Yadav
full toss o nthe off and pushed to long off fielder.
18b61Khan to Bangar
fuller length ball on the off and pushed to extra cover fielder.
End of over 19:(5 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 137-6 (Yadav 1*, 2 balls, Bangar 3*, 3 balls)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
A Kumble comes on to bowl
19b11Kumble to Bangar
tossed up on the legs and swept to deep mid wicket fielder.
19b21Kumble to Yadav
tossed up on the legs and swept to deep mid wicket fielder.
19b36Kumble to Bangar
Bang! tossed up on the off and smashed to long on for SIX!
19b46Bang! full toss on the legs and pulled to long on for SIX!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 150 took 19.4 overs
19b51tossed up on the off and got inside edge to hit on pads.
19b61Kumble to Yadav
tossed up on the legs and played to deep mid wicket fielder.
End of over 20:(16 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 153-6 (Yadav 3*, 4 balls, Bangar 17*, 7 balls)
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13:53 GMT: End of innings
End of the match: Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 3 runs
Man of the match: P Kumar
14:09 GMT: End of the session's play
14:10 GMT: Close of play for the day